title: Rollable and implantable intraocular pressure sensor for the continuous adaptive management of glaucoma.
abstract: We designed and tested a new rollable and implantable medical device to directly and continuously measure intraocular pressure. Since high intraocular pressure is a leading risk factor for glaucoma, such a system could solve the difficulties encountered in the management of this condition. In fact, glaucoma is one among those pathologies that could most benefit of an adaptive patient-specific medicine device. The presented prototype was realized with standard industrial microelectronic technologies (Flip-Chip on Kapton flexible PCB) and off-the-shelf IC components. Detailed system description and measurements, obtained during in-vitro and laboratory characterizations, are reported.
authors.forename: Filippo
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Piffaretti
authors.forename: Diego
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Barrettino
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Orsatti
authors.forename: Lorenzo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Leoni
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Stegmaier
mesh_terms: D000221:Adaptation, Ocular; D002940:Circadian Rhythm / Q000502:physiology; D005137:Eye, Artificial; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure / Q000502:physiology*; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D014065:Tonometry, Ocular / Q000295:instrumentation*
chemical_list: D011108:Polymers